Professional Biography

Eric Goins

Actor | Producer | Educator | SAG-AFTRA Leader

Eric Goins is an Atlanta-based actor, producer, improviser, and educator with more than 25 years of experience in the entertainment industry. His television credits include The Righteous Gemstones, Stargirl, Halt and Catch Fire, Will Trent, Cobra Kai, and Murdaugh: Death in the Family. Film credits include The Accountant, Ride Along, Ride Along 2, and Boss Level.

A longtime advocate for professional performers, Goins served two terms as President of the SAG-AFTRA Atlanta Local and is Vice Chair of the union's 2026 TV/Theatrical/Streaming Negotiating Committee. He has served on multiple national contract negotiating committees, including the last two Commercials negotiations, and holds national leadership roles addressing performers' rights, working conditions, and artificial intelligence.

His producing experience includes projects with Turner Original Productions, MAV TV, and Georgia Public Broadcasting. A former Assistant Artistic Director at Whole World Improv Theatre, Goins is also the founder of Compass Actor Services, providing professional acting coaching and audition services. He teaches acting for the camera at Georgia State University.

An Emory University graduate, Goins remains actively engaged in Atlanta's film and television industry as a performer, producer, educator, and advocate for working actors.